Railway-crossing attachment.



c. GARDNER. RAILWAY CROSSINGIATTACHNIENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I, 1917.

Patented Apr. 23,1918.

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IIIII III/ Ivento' Char' e s Ga rdv-cer' as it is obvious that this cappiece may be shimmed up relatively to the lsupport l as desired, and-thebolts 2b tightened, holding the cap rigidly in position. This cap 2 maybe tempered to suit, thus making it wear longer. When the cap 2 is usedthe top surface of the cap is positioned at the same height as the topsurface of the support is when the cap is not used in the structureshown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The attachment is placed in position bybeing forced down at the oint between the several rail members, it beingunderstood that slight fitting may -be required when placingl toaccomplish the best results.

Though I have shown and described a -particular construction,combination and arrangement of parts and a slight modification thereof,I do not wish ,to be limited to this particular construction,combinationand arrangement and such modifications thereof, but desire toinclude in the purview of my invention the construction, combination andarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.'

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided anattachment which may be readily secured in position at each of the openjoints of a railway crossing whereby the wheel will be raised by theflange riding upon the attachment raising the face of the wheelsuiiieiently to pass the joint and flattened end of the railswithoutoany appreciable noise or jar, as the beveled ends provide for agradual approach and reces- 4 sion, it being here noted that the raisingof the wheel, if any, is to be so slight as not to be noticeable, thatthe attachment is very simple and economical 0f construction, easy toinstall, will in ease of wear may be shimmed up either by placing thinmetallic plates between the support 1 and the cap 2 and securing saidcap in position by means of the bolts 2b or by` shimming up the supportrelatively to not readily deteriorate andA the supporting plate if themodified form of construction shown in Fig. 5 is used; also that the capmay, be turned to a dierent position on the support in case of unevenwear by reason of more trafiic in one direction than another.

Having thus described my what I claim as new by Letters Patent is:

l. In an attachment of the class described, a cross shaped member'provided with a smooth upper surface and adapted to lit into the openspace between the several rail members in the joint of a railwaycrossing of suitable height to engage the flange of the car wheel andcarry the face f the car wheel over the open joint of the crossing, eachmember of said cross provided with a beveled, smooth, upper surfaceportion of full width providing an approach and recession of the carwheel over the joint, and means for readily adjusting the invention, anddesire to secure yheight of said attachment relatively to the top of theadjacent rail members, whereby, said attachment may be readilyreadjusted to take up the wear thereon:

2. In an attachment of i the class described, a cross shaped rigidmember provided with a smooth upper surface and adapted te fit tightlyand securely into the open space between the several rail members in thejoint of a railway crossing each member of said cross provided with abeveled, smooth, upper surface portion and y a cross shaped bearingplate adjustably secured thereto, each member thereof provided with abeveled, smooth, upper surface portion of full width providing anapproach and recession of the car wheel over the joint.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego,California, this 93d day of Febriiary, 1917.

CHARLES GARDNER.

